# Bedside Radio: Clock Radio — user reviews > 9 indexed App Store user reviews of Bedside Radio by Ian Smith, rated 3.70/5 from 6 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bedside-radio-clock-radio/id6499087706/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bedside-radio-clock-radio/id6499087706.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 3 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 1 ## Most critical reviews (9 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Needs instructions *2025-11-24* This app promises to do a lot. It might be very useful however I have been unable to find any instructions on how to set it up. There seems to be a lot of moving parts to it that interfere with each other. If you don’t know what you’re doing. **Developer response:** Thanks for your feedback. I have added a User Guide to our website: https://bedsideradio.app. Select "User Guide" from the home page. Your input helps me continue improving the experience for everyone. Bedside Radio shows a Welcome screen and tip on first launch to guide you through adding your first station. After that, tap the alarm icon to add an alarm and you have a working clock radio. I’d value your thoughts on ways to make setup easier. If something didn’t work as expected, I’d like to sort it out. You can reach me at feedback@offdutyapps.com.au or via the Feedback section in the app. ### 2/5 — Kind of works? *2025-05-10* Goes off with a basic alarm sound instead of the radio, even if I have it set to radio. It’ll play radio if I click it and open the notification after **Developer response:** Hello, and thanks for your feedback. Please leave the clock display visible while you sleep (like a real clock radio), which prevents the phone from locking. If the phone locks or another app is open, iOS apps cannot start audio playback. In that case, Bedside Radio uses a fallback: it sends a time-sensitive notification and plays a 30-second sound. That's only a fallback, not the intended experience. I’ve updated the website and App Store description to make this clearer. I really appreciate you giving the app a try. If you haven’t already, please consider leaving the clock displayed while you sleep so that the radio alarm works as intended. If you have any further feedback, I’d love to hear it at feedback@offdutyapps.com.au. ### 3/5 — Can’t wake phone *2025-07-26* I wish it had been made clear in advance that the app cannot wake the phone. This means that you have to be sure the phone stays on when you set it down to go to sleep, otherwise you won’t get the radio wake up. This may be a limitation imposed by Apple’s software, but it effectively means that the app is not really useful, at least not to me. **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback. Bedside Radio is designed to display the dimmed time and keep the phone awake while you sleep—just like a real clock radio. This ensures the radio can play at alarm time. iOS does not allow third-party apps to start playing streaming audio while the phone is locked. This is a system-level limitation imposed by Apple, and it affects all apps of this type. I understand this may not suit everyone. I have made this clearer in the app description and onboarding. I really appreciate you giving the app a try. If you haven’t already, please consider leaving the clock displayed while you sleep so the radio alarm works as intended. ### 5/5 — Excellent Clock Radio Replacement *2026-03-03* This app works perfectly. I like to wake up to the radio and when my old clock radio died I had a lot of trouble finding a replacement. There are no adds in this app, it is simple to use, does the job perfectly. **Developer response:** Thank you for your review. I wrote Bedside Radio for the same reason—my old clock radio died and I couldn't find a good replacement. I'm glad it's working well for you too. ### 5/5 — Tried other apps, this one IS a real alarm clock radio *2026-02-22* Fall asleep or wake up with the radio, your music or an alarm, light dimmer, gradual loudness. Just perfect. **Developer response:** Thanks so much for your review. It means a lot that you’ve tried other apps and found this one does what you need. I really appreciate the support. ### 5/5 — Brilliant! *2025-11-13* I have always used a clock radio, but these are becoming harder to find. I wondered if there was an app that would replace these devices. This is it. One can choose to awaken from any one of thousands of radio stations from around the world or from Apple Music playlists that have been downloaded. The interface is elegant and setup is easy. Instructions are clear and support is excellent. It is a bargain at this price. **Developer response:** Thank you for your kind review! It's great to hear that Bedside Radio has successfully replaced your traditional clock radio. If you ever have questions or suggestions, please don't hesitate to contact me at feedback@offdutyapps.com.au. ### 5/5 — I’ve WANTED THIS FOR YEARS. *2025-06-12* Having looked for years and downloaded several, this is the first capable of replacing a radio alarm clock with the cheap speaker and ridiculously glitchy multiple button punches to reset the alarm ten minutes earlier to beat the morning heat as sunrises sooner, or for a flight, or reset the clock for daylight savings or power outages. This app actually works and is worth paying the price. Synchs perfectly with a small SONY speaker, too. **Developer response:** I’m so glad the app does what you need, and it means a lot that you took the time to write a review. Thank you. If you have any suggestions for improvement, I’d love to hear them at feedback@offdutyapps.com.au. ### 5/5 — Big fan *2025-05-13* Perfect app! An instant fan. Thanks Ian! **Developer response:** Thanks so much! I’m really glad you’re enjoying it. If you ever have suggestions or feedback, I’d love to hear from you at feedback@offdutyapps.com.au. ### 5/5 — Brilliant clock radio *2024-10-30* Love this app. Just like the old bedside clock radios mum and dad used to have - but better! Love waking up to I HeartCountry and starting the day on the right foot!! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-29.*